to become better; to improve
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
physical condition; state of health
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to become better; to improve
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to run about; to rush about
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to comfort; to console; to amuse
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
how can (one) do something
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to push (something) against
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly